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Monday, 14 November 2016

7 Words You Need to Eliminate If You Want to Be Successful ...

If you want to become successful, start by
eliminating these words.

Becoming a successful entrepreneur is as much of a mental game, as it is one
of finesse and expertise.
You can be the most intelligent, talented, and respected person within your
industry, but if you don't believe in yourself and continue to be brutally
honest as you move through the extremely difficult stages of growing a
business, your failure is all but inevitable.
Everything from the way you feel about getting up to head into the office
each morning, to the quality of relationships with your business partners, and
the words you use on a daily basis, will have a long term effect on whether or
not you'll become successful.
Whether you intend to or not, if you allow yourself to use words and phrases
that convey doubt, insecurity, and a lack of true belief in what you're saying,
you'll eventually lose faith.
Not only does this effect your own mental well-being, but the people you're
communicating with will read into your word choice and pick up on your
sentiment & body language.
Here are the seven words you'll need to eliminate from your vocabulary if
you want to be successful.

1. "Might"

This one is my all-time least favorite word. Anytime I catch myself using it
in conversation, I force myself to first think about why I would be unsure
about what I'm promising or expounding about—especially in a business
situation. "Might" is most commonly used to highlight something that
may be a possibility. In business, you need to be very sure of yourself and the
decisions you're making. If you're not, others will pick up on your insecurity
and have a difficult time believing in you.

Not to mention how often this word is misused and out of
context.

2. "Usually"

In a business context, "usually" is another word that
expresses doubt about a situation or set of circumstances. Its lack of
definitive nature tells the person you're conversing with, that they shouldn't
confidently believe in an outcome that happens only most of the time.

3. "Should"

Similar to "might" and "usually," the word,
"should" also conveys a general lack of confidence and certainty in
the result you're really just hoping for, rather than taking the necessary time
and preparations to make sure you execute flawlessly.

4. "Won't"

Using this word is one of the quickest ways to put someone on the defensive.
Instead of using a less personal word to decline participation in an activity,
the word, "won't" has an air of stubborn rejection to it.

5. "Likely"

If you're using the word, "likely" in a business setting, you're
really doing nothing more than making a prediction. Not only are you clearly
not confident in the results or outcome you're talking about, but you're making
clear your lack of personal knowledge on the matter.

6. "If Only"

Nothing says that you're living in a dream world more than talking about
business situations with the ever-hopeful, "if only." Here, you're
actively stating that you don't have control over what's happening, and it
gives the impression that you're just grasping at the hope of some sort of
divine intervention.

Quit dreaming of the things you could do with all the resources in the world,
and instead, focus on making your dream come true with the tools you do have.

7. "Really"

In a business sense, the word "really" is a very casual expression
that attempts to place extra emphasis and importance on a particular outcome,
without really quantifying what exactly that extra emphasis is. The word rarely
adds any real value to your conversations.

Which words are you using today, that may be holding you back from achieving
your goals?